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IJA 3759

Financial Documents, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item is from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are documents concerning employee salaries of Baghdadi Jewish social organizations, telephone and utility bills, receipts, and income and expense reports.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3759
Item Number
10274
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Financial, Handwritten, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Ledger, Letterhead, Office of Telephone Administration, President of the Jewish Community, Property, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Telegram, Typed, Utility Bills

AI English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 168
Name of the deceased: The late Naeem Saleh Shamash
Age: 41
Place of death: ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 8 /
Date of death: 26 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500
» Washing workers, men, number | ⟦illegible⟧ | 500
» » » women » |  | 
» Workers' informant |  | 
» Bringing the burial permit from Health | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
» Equipment porterage |  | 
» Returning the cover after burial |  | 
» Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
» Transporting the deceased, car fee | 1 | 500
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital | ⟦illegible⟧ | 250
Other expenses | ⟦illegible⟧ | 750
Total: Five Dinars and Seven Hundred and Fifty Fils | 5 | 750
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman

Archival unit 252

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 161
Name of the deceased: Tuffaha Yaqub Harun Ani
Age: 92 years
Place of death: Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Date of death: 20 / 7 / 56
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Fee for tailoring the shroud | - | 750
» Washing workers, men, number | - | 500
» » » women » | - | ⟦line⟧
» Workers' informant | - | ⟦line⟧
» Bringing the burial permit from Health | - | 250
» Equipment porterage | - | ⟦line⟧
» Returning the cover after burial | - | ⟦line⟧
» Lighting (Electric) number | - | ⟦line⟧
» Transporting the deceased, car driver's fee | 4 | 000
» Bringing the deceased from the hospital | - | ⟦line⟧
Other expenses | - | 750
Total: Five dinars and six hundred fils only | 5 | 600
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 253

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 164
Name of the deceased: The late Yehuda Yaqub Nunu
Age: 85 years
Place of death: Karradat al-Pasha 14/4
Date of death: 12/19/57
Burial permit number:
Fils | Dinar | Expenses
500 | 0 | Fee for tailoring the shroud
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » Washing workers, men, number
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » » women » »
150 | 0 | » Workers' informant
250 | 0 | » Bringing the burial permit from Health
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » Carrying the equipment
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » Returning the cover after burial
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » Lighting (electric) number
1250 | 0 | » Transport of the deceased, car driver's fee
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | » Bringing the deceased from the hospital
750 | 0 | Other expenses
4250 | 4 | Total: four dinars and two hundred and fifty fils
The amounts mentioned above were distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 254

159
Ismail Al-Raad
Yarn Seller
Shorja, Head of Al-Maadhid Market
Residence and Shop Phone Number 7582
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧
Our exchange to Mr.:
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Type of Goods | Price | Quarter | Ounce | Haqqa | Mann | Bundle | Date
 |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the table area⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 255

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 8
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only eight dinars and nothing more
And that is for our salary with allowances for the month of December 1956
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the Recipient
Daoud ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 256

Telephone ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2857 ⟦illegible⟧
521
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
Qa'ir/Lanuq
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 257

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: 21 / 2 / 1956
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 9 /
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only: nine dinars and nothing else
And that is for: his allocated subsidies for the month of December 1955
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 258

19
⟦Presidency⟧ of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Employees for the month of
Received Fils Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 259

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 157
Date: 21 / 3 / 1957
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for our fees regarding the late Naim Saleh Shemesh
10 fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul Shemesh⟧

Archival unit 260

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 156
Date: / / 195
Fils: 250
Dinar: 7
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦seven dinars and two hundred and fifty fils⟧
And that is for ⟦our fees for the late Tuffaha daughter of Hayen Aghasi⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦Shaul Meir⟧

Archival unit 261

155
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-TAJ TAXI CARS
AL-FERDOS SQ.-ALWYA AL-FERDOS SQ.-ALWYA
Phone 86489 Phone 86489
88544 88544
Date: 21 / 12 / 1956
Having used car No.: 13499
From: Mr. Shmuel the Rabbi Sassoon
To: Al-Mansour
Waiting: An hour and a quarter
Amount: 550
Please debit my account:
⟦illegible⟧ the account
⟦illegible⟧
Signature
Signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 262

159
(Form SP-52)
№ 137791
Khanaqin Oil Co., Ltd.
KHANAQIN OIL CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
(Incorporated in Great Britain)
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
Agent for the Iraq Govt.
CASH MEMO:
Date: 21 / 12
Fill. Stn.: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils | I.D.
1248 | ⟦illegible⟧
0140 | 0
1388 | 1
Sig. ⟦line⟧ Sig.

Archival unit 263

152
Fils
Petition stamp category ⟦illegible⟧ | 050
Lease contract agreement stamp category in the name of Al-Fuad | 060
Stamps for receipts | 250
Only three hundred and sixty fils and nothing else | 360
360
26
Kurdish

Archival unit 264

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 152
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 10
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ten dinars ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for a gratuity ⟦illegible⟧ service in the committee finally
Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 265

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 150
Date: 20 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1956
Fils: 250
Dinar: 1
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for our aid regarding the late Yehuda Nunu
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Signature of the Recipient
Shaul Hakim

Archival unit 266

Baghdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER Co. Ltd.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
151 F
483
A -
00391
Hevra Kadisha Society:
Society 141/17M:
Opposite 141/27:
⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Electricity
Note:
1- This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date.
2- A subscriber who believes their deposited security is excessive after continuous service in one location for at least 12 months should apply for a reassessment.
I4049 6607960 2½ .
29206
32 22 860
Account No. | Date | Sequence | Meter Reading | Monthly Fee for Fixed | Fils | Dinar
32 22 860 | 26 K 9 | 7960 | Numbered |  |  | 
Various Charges |  |  | to ⟦29861⟧ 9 |  |  | 
1- Arrears |  |  | from 561112 2958 | for meter | 35 | 
2- Special reading fee |  |  | Units supplied |  |  | 
3- Cost of damage to meter |  |  | at 18 fils 28 |  |  | 
4- Carried from your account |  |  | at 12 fils |  |  | 
 |  |  | at 10 fils |  |  | 
 |  |  | Various charges - see side |  |  | 
 |  |  | Total |  |  | 
23 DEC 56
This bill is not considered paid unless stamped above by the cashier
ALACRA BUSINESS FORMS. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN BY W. H. SMITH & SON, LTD., LONDON.

Archival unit 267

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 149
Date: ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 5/
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only five dinars and no more
And that is for the difference in our salary increase from ⟦illegible⟧ until the month of November
According to the committee's decision dated 16 / 4 / 957
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 268

129
The administrative body agreed to raise the clerk's salary
from ten dinars to fifteen dinars, effective
from the first of November 1956
⟦signature⟧
16/12/56

Archival unit 269

Baghdad 22 / 10 / 1956
His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community and President of the Hebra Kadisha Society, the respected Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
⟦illegible⟧ Salim Aziz with an amount of 150 Dinars intended for the cemetery land fence
And when ⟦illegible⟧ this news, I went myself several times to Haj Issa Muhammad Tu'ma and
⟦illegible⟧ to convince him to pay an amount of 250 Dinars in cash, and indeed what was necessary was completed with him
And the Rabbi ⟦illegible⟧ received this amount, and now, Your Excellency, I ask of you
to grant me a brokerage fee of 2% which equals ⟦illegible⟧ 6 Dinars ⟦illegible⟧
Signature
Daoud Youssef
22 / 10 / 56
I endorse what is stated in this petition
⟦signature⟧
Property Supervisor
The committee agreed to allocate six Dinars only
I received the amount of six Dinars only
Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧
27 / 10 / 56

Archival unit 270

His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Hebra Qaddisha Society, Respected
After greetings,
The Society of Abolished Cemeteries previously assigned me to follow up on the case of the Khan belonging to it, and I worked to vacate the Khan
for a period that lasted four years. Since the revenues of this Khan now belong to the Hebra Qaddisha Society, please allocate
what you deem appropriate for my fees.
This is for your command ⟦line⟧
Daoud Youssef
The committee agreed to grant him ten dinars
I received the amount of ten dinars only
12 / 12 / 57
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 271

Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
Number: 146
Name of the deceased: ⟦illegible⟧
Age: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of death: ⟦illegible⟧
Date of death: ⟦illegible⟧ / 8 / 56
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Shroud tailoring fee |  | 
Washing workers (men) number " |  | 
" (women) " " " |  | 
Workers' informant " |  | 
Fetching burial permit " | 250 | 
Equipment porterage " |  | 
Returning the cover after burial " |  | 
Lighting (Electric) number " |  | 
Feeding the deceased " | 200 | 
Bringing the deceased from the hospital " |  | 
Other expenses | 750 | 
Total | 1200 | 
The aforementioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧
Car fare

Archival unit 272

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: 145
Name of the deceased: Athra Shmuel Abra
Age: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of death: Her home
Date of death: 15 / 11 / 56
Burial permit number:
Expenses | Dinar | Fils
Shroud tailoring fee | 2 | 250
Washing workers, men, number ( ) | 1 | 500
» » women » » |  | 
Workers' informant |  | 
Bringing the burial permit from Health | 0 | 750
Equipment porterage |  | 
Returning the cover after burial |  | 
Lighting (Electric) number |  | 
Transport of the deceased, car fee | 1 | 250
Bringing the deceased from the hospital |  | 
Other expenses | 0 | 750
Total | 5 | 500
The above-mentioned amount was distributed to the workers under my supervision.
Baghdad on
Foreman
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 273

The Israeli Lay Council
Baghdad
№ 000609
144
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 9
Received from Mr.: Salim Abdul Wahab, the lawyer in Jumaat Sarakhit
The amount of: Only nine dinars and nothing else
The above-mentioned amount:
Fils:
Dinar and:
And that is for: The allocations of the engineer Albert Saleh Cohen for the months from October
⟦line⟧: the first 56 until the end of the month of December 1956
Baghdad on: 12 / 12 / 1956
⟦signature⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 274

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 8
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only eight dinars and nothing else.
And that is for the salary of the month of November 1956
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
Iraq
10
Fils

Archival unit 275

Hevra Kadisha Association
Baghdad
Number:
Date: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 195
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 9
I received from the Hevra Kadisha Association in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for the second ⟦illegible⟧ 1956
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧